Hanzi

竟

unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

jìng

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄥˋ

Jyutping

ging2

Example sentences

竟然 jìngrán
沒想到他竟然答應了我的請求。
没想到他竟然答应了我的请求。

I didn't expect that he actually agreed to my request.

可惡 / 可恶 kěwù
那個小偷竟然在光天化日之下偷東西，真是太可惡了！
那个小偷竟然在光天化日之下偷东西，真是太可恶了！

That thief actually stole things in broad daylight, it's really detestable!

畢竟 / 毕竟 bìjìng
他畢竟是個孩子，別太責怪他。
他毕竟是个孩子，别太责怪他。

He is a child after all; don't blame him too much.

究竟 jiūjìng
你究竟想說什麼？
你究竟想说什么？

What exactly do you want to say?

竟 jìng
他竟敢在公共場合大聲叫喊。
他竟敢在公共场合大声叫喊。

He actually dared to shout in public.

惱羞成怒 / 恼羞成怒 nǎoxiūchéngnù
他被揭穿謊言後，竟惱羞成怒。
他被揭穿谎言后，竟恼羞成怒。

After his lie was exposed, he actually flew into a rage out of shame.

竟敢 jìnggǎn
你竟敢在光天化日之下偷東西！
你竟敢在光天化日之下偷东西！

How dare you steal things in broad daylight!

公然 gōngrán
他竟敢在會上公然反對經理的決定。
他竟敢在会上公然反对经理的决定。

He actually dared to openly oppose the manager's decision at the meeting.

Example Vocabulary

竟然

jing4'ran2

unexpectedly; to one's surprise; actually

畢竟

bi4'jing4

after all; in the end

究竟

jiu1'jing4

exactly; after all; outcome

竟

jing4

unexpectedly; actually; finally

竟敢

jing4'gan3

to have the audacity to; actually dare to

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